This is very easy to implement.
Location: on the pages that you can post from, or reply to a post
Change: Add text that says:
You may embed a link like this:
< a href = " http://neat.link.com " >LINKY< / a >
*It would need to be regular text. Not with the extra spaces.
Effect: Even relative novice users will know how to embed a link. Computer-savvy users can copy-paste the text and edit for extra efficiency.
Placement: It would be yet more convenient if it is not necessary to scroll to see it.
Perhaps next to the "Insert Image at Cursor" button.
Enhancement:
Even better, a button that adds the boilerplate for you: "Insert Link at Cursor" adds this text at the cursor (without the extra spaces used here so it will show):
< a href = "" >< /a >
Thanks!

